Male pediatric nurses?

RunBabyRN · May 18, 2014

I think it's wonderful you want to pursue pediatrics! I can't imagine anyone would think you're any more a pedophile than a male pediatrician. Males can also be gynecologists, and I've seen make OB nurses (though not many). Don't let your gender stand in your way!!

Be open to other specialties, as you'll be exposed to new units in school, and the job market is tough right now, but you can always get into peds at some point, even if it doesn't happen right away. I know that here, there aren't a lot of LVNs in peds, but TX may be different, and of course, once you bridge to RN, you'll have more opportunities.

Good luck!!

Alex Egan, LPN, EMT-B · May 18, 2014

While there are not a bunch of opportunities for LPNs in acute care, there are MANY in home care. I have been in PDN nursing, doing pediatrics for the past six years quite successfully. I have run into some issues related to my gender but not more than once a year or so

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FutureNurseKyle · May 18, 2014

I'm doing the LVN program, then immediately moving into the transition to RN program as it will be paid for me completely. I'd really like to work for St Jude's in Memphis, I'm sure it's incredibly competitive but that is my goal.

**NICU Guy, BSN, RN** · May 18, 2014

Here is a Pediatric nurse commercial that Johnson and Johnson did a few years ago featuring a male nurse.

KelRN215, BSN, RN · May 18, 2014

Here is a Pediatric nurse commercial that Johnson and Johnson did a few years ago featuring a male nurse.

Cute commercial BUT... the nurse didn't scrub the hub nor flush the line before giving the medication and the syringe wasn't labeled.

ventmommy · May 19, 2014

One of the best PICU nurses my son ever had was a male nurse. He was the only one on the unit and he was at the top of his game.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · May 19, 2014

When I worked peds there were some male nurses, all of them were treated like equals by coworkers and loved by pts and families.

My guess is you are young. You must pick your future career area based on what YOU want and not based on how you think friends, family, or coworkers will judge you. There are men in literally every single area of nursing, including L&D, NICU, peds, and even male nurse midwives

ixchel · May 19, 2014

As a mom of a boy, I would love it if my son knew that men can be nurses, too, by seeing them in the field. I actually made it a point to introduce him to the guys in my cohort for that reason. We open doors to gender equality when we lead the way, and show our kids that this is the norm. I hope you have a successful and fantastic career in peds. ?

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · May 19, 2014

I work in a children's hospital and we have more than a few men in nursing. Never been an issue (except with one immigrant very conservative Muslim family- and we were easily able to accommodate) and don't anticipate it coming up.

SC_RNDude · May 19, 2014

Peds nurse here. As a male, I'm outnumbered for sure. But have never been made to feel out if place. Go for it if that's what you want!

malestunurse · May 19, 2014

All my male lecturers are paediatric nurses funnily enough.

Cute commercial BUT... the nurse didn't scrub the hub nor flush the line before giving the medication and the syringe wasn't labeled.

There is a big cut before he they start singing that song so they may have cut all that stuff out. Some places don't require labeling of the syringe if you are going straight to the bedside although I agree that it is best practice to do so.